Cairo, Georgia Population 2021

9,329

Cairo is a city located in Grady County Georgia. It is also the county seat of Grady County. With a 2020 population of 9,329, it is the 97th largest city in Georgia and the 3253rd largest city in the United States . Cairo is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -2.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,607 in 2010. Cairo reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 10 miles, Cairo has a population density of 954 people per square mile.

The average household income in Cairo is $48,058 with a poverty rate of 33.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $787 per month, and the median house value is $116,200. The median age in Cairo is 38.4 years, 33.1 years for males, and 45.4 years for females.

Cairo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cairowas:

White: 50.00%
Black or African American: 45.33%
Two or more races: 3.04%
Native American: 1.23%
Asian: 0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.10%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Cairo, Georgia is 9,329 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 9,369.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 9,607.

Cairo, Georgia Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	4,723	50.00%
Black or African American	4,282	45.33%
Two or More Races	287	3.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native	116	1.23%
Asian	29	0.31%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.10%

Cairo Population by Race

Cairo Population Pyramid $2021

Cairo Population by Age

Cairo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cairo Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	13.4%	86.6%
Female	33.2%	66.8%
Non Family	42.3%	57.7%
All	44.3%	55.7%
Married	55.8%	44.2%

44.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Cairo Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,567	2.63	44.3
Non Family	1,398	1.25	42.3
Married	1,300	3.43	55.8
Female	735	3.31	33.2
Male	134	5.45	13.4

3.4

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

Cairo Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	657	10.29%
9th to 12th Grade	846	13.25%
High School Graduate	2,555	40.00%
Some College	1,116	17.47%
Associates Degree	463	7.25%
Bachelors Degree	438	6.86%
Graduate Degree	312	4.88%

Cairo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cairo Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	2,764	2,096	157
White	2,656	2,378	507
Hispanic	805	287	52
2+ Races	239	95	29
Native American	116	69	7
Asian	21	16	5

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.81%.

Cairo Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$25,687	$27,222	$23,419
Less Than 9th Grade	$22,083	$21,458	$25,072
High School Graduate	$21,825	$32,645	$20,774
Some College	$27,045	$37,432	$23,775
Bachelors Degree	$	$18,379	$45,227
Graduate Degree	$63,438	$57,917	$69,265

$25,687

Average Earnings

$27,222

Average Male

$23,419

Average Female

Cairo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cairo Language by Age

Cairo Language

85.53% of Cairo residents speak only English, while 14.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.87% of the population.

Cairo Language

Cairo Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	4,235	1,675	39.55%
Hispanic	1,537	768	49.97%
White	3,417	634	18.55%
Multiple	248	83	33.47%

33.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.01%

Male Poverty Rate

31.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cairo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cairo is Hispanic, with 49.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cairo is White, with 18.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.24%.

Cairo Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	42.93%
High School	30.36%
Some College	16.19%
Bachelors or Greater	13.54%

Cairo Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	82.02%
Male Unemployed	77.78%
Male Employed	19.16%
Female Employed	17.22%

Cairo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cairo Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$33,418	$48,058
Families	$47,464	$60,322
Married Families	$65,819	-
Non Families	$17,602	$26,741

Income by Household Type

Cairo Marital Status

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cairo Married by Age and Sex

Cairo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cairo Marital Status by Race

Cairo Marital Status

572

Number of Veterans

561

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	123
First Gulf War	98
Second Gulf War	42
World War II	41
Korea	36

Cairo Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	196
75+	137
55 to 64	134
35 to 54	105
18 to 34

Cairo Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	314	8.68%
Black	233	7.50%
2+ Races	25	10.46%

Cairo Veterans by Race

Cairo Veterans by Education

7.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cairo Veterans by Education

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cairo Employment by Age

Cairo Employment by Race

Cairo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

71.28%

Born in Cairo

91.23%

Native Born

8.77%

Foreign Born

8.48%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.23% of Cairo residents were born in the United States, with 71.28% having been born in Georgia. 8.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cairo Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	9,329	-20	-0.21%
2020	9,349	-20	-0.21%
2019	9,369	-20	-0.21%
2018	9,389	-19	-0.20%
2017	9,408	-66	-0.70%
2016	9,474	-124	-1.29%
2015	9,598	-57	-0.59%
2014	9,655	13	0.13%
2013	9,642	-82	-0.84%
2012	9,724	67	0.69%
2011	9,657	21	0.22%
2010	9,636	397	0.42%
2000	9,239	204	0.22%
1990	9,035	258	0.29%
1980	8,777	716	0.85%
1970	8,061	634	0.82%
1960	7,427	1,850	2.91%
1950	5,577	924	1.83%
1940	4,653	1,484	3.92%
1930	3,169		0.00%

Cairo, Georgia Population 2021

Cairo Demographics

Cairo, Georgia Population 2021

Population by Race

Cairo Population by Race

Cairo Population Pyramid $2021

Cairo Median Age

Cairo Adults

Cairo Age Dependency

Cairo Sex Ratio

Cairo Population by Age

Cairo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Cairo Household Types

Cairo Households and Families

Cairo Households by Type

Cairo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cairo Educational Attainment by Race

Cairo Educational Attainment by Race

Cairo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cairo Language by Age

Cairo Language

Cairo Language

Cairo Poverty by Race

Poverty in Cairo

Cairo Poverty

Cairo Poverty Rate by Education

Cairo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cairo Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Cairo Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Cairo Married by Age and Sex

Cairo Marriage

Cairo Marital Status by Race

Cairo Marital Status

Cairo Veterans by War

Cairo Veterans by Age

Cairo Veterans by Race

Cairo Veterans by Education

Cairo Veterans by Education

Cairo Employment by Age

Cairo Employment by Race

Cairo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Cairo Place of Birth

Cairo Population by Year